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(43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 00927573.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01B 17/26 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/825 (87) International publication number: WO 0070/627 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 13.05.1999 GB 9911024 (71) Applicant: Bailey, John Edward Ferriman Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST6 1EB (GB)	(72) Inventor: Bailey, John Edward Ferriman Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST6 1EB (GB) (74) Representative: Sales, Robert Reginald  Swindell & Pearson, 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)